Amoebae associated with ulcerative lesions of fish from tidal freshwater of the james river, virginia

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 68-76

  Webb, Stanley R ^a   Garman, Gregory C ^a   McIninch, Stephen P ^a   Brown, Bonnie L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYPRINIDAE; FUNGI; NAEGLERIA; PFIESTERIA;

EID: 0036204340     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(2002)014<0068:AAWULO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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